“The prophets never taught that God and history are one, or that whatever happens below reflects the will of God above. Their vision is of man defying God, and God seeking man to reconcile with Him.” — Abraham Heschel Copy Share Image
“The surest way to suppress our ability to understand the meaning of God and the importance of worship is to take things for granted...Indifference… — Abraham Heschel Copy Share Image
“The role of the prophet was ambiguous in the eyes of some of his contemporaries. The indignation that flowed from him, the anger he… — Abraham Heschel Copy Share Image
“The principle to be kept in mind is to know what we see rather than to see what we know.” — Abraham Heschel Copy Share Image
“Faced with the mind-surpassing grandeur of the universe, we cannot but admit that there is meaning which is greater than man.” — Abraham Heschel Copy Share Image
“If God were a theory, the study of theology would be the way to understand Him. But God is alive and in need of… — Abraham Heschel Copy Share Image
“The prophets never taught that God and history are one, or that whatever happens below reflects the will of God above. Their vision is… — Abraham Heschel Copy Share Image
